Oropa
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Biella (BI) |
| Comune | Biella |
| Elevation | 1,198 m (3,930 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Dialing code | (+39) 015 |
Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy.[1][2] It is known for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti. It is an important destination for local tourism and pilgrimage.
In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza.[3]
In 1998[4] was opened the botanical garden.
Monumental cemetery
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In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and Vittorio Sella.[5]
Sport
[edit | edit source]Oropa has been the finish line of a stage of the Giro d'Italia seven times.[citation needed]
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Oropa, elevation 1,222 m (4,009 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.3 (54.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.7 (47.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
5.0 (41.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.0 (2.17) |
53.9 (2.12) |
91.8 (3.61) |
219.4 (8.64) |
263.8 (10.39) |
191.0 (7.52) |
129.9 (5.11) |
146.5 (5.77) |
210.3 (8.28) |
214.6 (8.45) |
228.3 (8.99) |
68.7 (2.70) |
1,873.2 (73.75) |
| Source: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
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External links
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